Introducing blended mLearning solutions for higher education students.doc

Introducing Blended mLearning Solutions for Higher Education Students
John Cook1, Claire Bradley 1, Debbie Holley2, Carl Smith1 and Richard Haynes1
1Centre of Excellence in Teaching and Learning in Reusable Learning Objects, London Metropolitan University, 166-220 Holloway Road, London, N7 8DB, UK
2Department of Business and Service Sector Management, London Metropolitan University, 277-281 Holloway Road, London N7 8HN, UK
Abstract
Our ongoing work at London Metropolitan University investigates effective ways to design learning environments that add mobile learning into blended higher education modules. Our approach is one of evolutionary, iterative refinement of the learning environment based on student feedback. Blended learning effectiveness can be viewed as a function of effective pedagogical practices. Accordingly, a key question is: bination of instructional strategies and delivery media will best produce the desired learning e for the intended audience? The paper will (i) outline the background issues that led to the development of the blended mLearning approach (ii) describe the initial survey that informed our design, (iii) outline the blended mLearning design, (iv) present our evaluation findings with students, and (v) conclude menting on the wider applicability of our approach.
Introducing Blended mLearning Solutions for Higher Education Students
Introduction
In his keynote at mLearn 2005, Stan Trollip (Trollip, 2005) exhorted the field of mobile learning to make a difference and not just to have fun. Our ongoing work at London Metropolitan University attempts to make a difference by investigating effective ways to design learning environments that add mobile learning into blended higher education modules. Our approach is one of evolutionary, iterative refinement of the learning environment based on student feedback.
Blended learning effectiveness can be viewed as a function of effective pedagogical practices. Accordingly, a key question is: bina